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Murder trial for suspect accused of killing Laken Riley expected to begin Nov. 18

Murder trial for suspect accused of killing Laken Riley expected to begin Nov. 18

Courtesy of Augusta University (ATHENS, Ga.) — The murder trial for the suspect accused of killing 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley on the University of Georgia’s campus is expected to start in mid-November, a judge said Friday, as the defense is seeking to move the high-profile case to another county. […]

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Man arrested after allegedly striking Lowe’s employee on head with sledgehammer

Man arrested after allegedly striking Lowe’s employee on head with sledgehammer

Durham Police Department (DURHAM, N.C.) — A North Carolina man has been arrested after he allegedly struck a Lowe’s store employee with a sledgehammer and stole a drill set, police said. Aaron Deshown Willams, 25, has been arrested on warrants for assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, […]

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Supreme Court returns Trump Jan. 6 immunity judgment to lower court

Supreme Court returns Trump Jan. 6 immunity judgment to lower court

Bill Pugliano/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — One month after the Supreme Court issued its landmark ruling on presidential immunity, the judge overseeing former President Trump’s federal election interference case now has jurisdiction over the case again. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan is now likely to set a series of deadlines, including […]

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New images reveal what NASA learned from colliding a spacecraft into an asteroid

New images reveal what NASA learned from colliding a spacecraft into an asteroid

Getty Images – STOCK/Artur Debat (NEW YORK) — Recent images released from NASA have revealed new information on the origins of the asteroid system. Nearly two years ago, the Double Asteroid Redirection Test spacecraft, or DART, collided with Dimorphos, a small asteroid that is the moon of a bigger space […]

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Utah Is Ranked in Top Five Of States Best For Hiking

Utah Is Ranked in Top Five Of States Best For Hiking

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah ranks as one of the best states for hiking in the U.S. based on factors like scenic beauty, elevation and the number of hiking trails. The Green Brand study ranked the top U.S. spots for getting outside. Colorado took the number one ranking followed […]

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Sheep Rock Fire Containment Grows

Sheep Rock Fire Containment Grows

(Beaver, UT) — Containment is growing on a wildfire in Beaver County. Officials say the Sheep Rock Fire was 40-percent contained as of yesterday after crews were able to set up perimeters. The fire has not grown in size and remains at 77 acres, while investigators noted there is very […]

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State High Court Keeps Injunction In Place Regarding Near-Total Abortion Ban

State High Court Keeps Injunction In Place Regarding Near-Total Abortion Ban

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Officials say abortion care will remain legal in Utah for now. The state Supreme Court allowed a preliminary injunction that blocks the Legislature’s near-total abortion ban to stay in place yesterday. Planned Parenthood Association of Utah and Utah Democrats reacted positively to the ruling. In […]

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Twenty-year-old man falls 400 feet to his death from rim of Grand Canyon

Twenty-year-old man falls 400 feet to his death from rim of Grand Canyon

Responders manage a high angle technical rescue system on July 31, 2024. — NPS / K.Ross (NEW YORK) — A 20-year-old man has fallen 400 feet to his death from a scenic overlook at the Grand Canyon, officials said. The Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a report on Wednesday […]

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Firefighter dies in the line of duty in while battling Kansas house fire

Firefighter dies in the line of duty in while battling Kansas house fire

Perry Gerenday/Getty Images (WICHITA, Kan.) — A firefighter in Kansas has lost his life in the line of duty while battling a house fire in Wichita, according to the Wichita Fire Department. The incident occurred on Thursday at approximately 3:22 p.m. when the currently unnamed firefighter was battling a house […]

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Extreme heat, bone-dry vegetation and human misconduct prompting intense wildfire season

Extreme heat, bone-dry vegetation and human misconduct prompting intense wildfire season

A firefighter works as the Nixon Fire burns with evacuation orders in the area on July 29, 2024 near Aguanga, Calif. — Mario Tama/Getty Images (REDDING, Calif.) — It’s only August, but already the U.S. wildfire season has burned more than 4.4 million acres, up a staggering 278% from last […]

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